Central Cattledog Association
Standards of Conduct
The following are not permitted at events sanctioned by the Central Cattledog Association or at events attended by CCA members:
- Inappropriate language or conduct that is directed at the judge, trial secretary, timekeeper, course director, any other trial official, or at the CCA Board of Directors. The aforementioned statement includes the use of social media. Handlers may contact the course director in a courteous manner for a clarification of a rule, or to check the accuracy of a score sheet, this contact should be done in a timely manner that does not interfere with the competition.
- Inappropriate language or inappropriate conduct, including social media, directed at fellow event participants or spectators will not be tolerated. All competitors and CCA members are expected to show exemplary sportsmanship at all times.
- Attempting to aid by coaching or distracting another competitor while they are competing. A person attempting to aid by coaching or distracting another competitor will be given a warning from the judge, course director, or a CCA director. Failure to comply after the warning may result disqualification or other penalty. If the individuals providing aid to a competitor are not themselves a competitor, they may be expelled from the current event and/or banned from future events.
- Tampering with or attempting to alter competition livestock, the draw, and/or trial course facilities. The CCA directors will investigate allegations of tampering with the livestock, the draw, and course facilities and impose appropriate penalties.
- Inhumane treatment of dogs or livestock on the trial field, grounds, or other public areas will not be tolerated.
- Any and all physical threats by any handler will be taken seriously. If any trial host or CCA official feel the situation is out of control the police or other such authorities will be called immediately.
Penalties may be enforced immediately and can be enforced by the class judge, timekeeper, course director, CCA director, trial host, or any others affiliated with the trial while working with the trial host. The CCA Board of Directors will give the local host every effort to correct or sanction any of this behavior. Penalties may include verbal or written warning, loss of points, disqualification of specific run, expulsion from the event, and/or forfeiture of all entry fees and prize monies. In addition, membership to CCA may be revoked by the board with a full membership refund.
If any member of the CCA feels that this code of conduct has been broken and that a more severe punishment is warranted to the offense, a written grievance can be filed with the CCA and submitted to a board member within (7) days of the offense. A $100 check must be included with the grievance. The president shall appoint a Director that will in turn select a committee to investigate the problem. The committee will include the chairman (director) and 3 other board of director or non-board of director members. When the findings are complete, the committee chairman will provide findings and committee suggested penalties to the board, and the board will review the findings. The investigation committee has (14) days or until the next scheduled meeting to return to the board with findings unless an extension of time is granted by the president. If the grievance was filed inappropriately the CCA retains the $100. If the grievance is a valid case the check will be returned. Penalties for violations found with the investigation of a grievance may include a warning (either verbal or in writing), the loss of points, disqualification of specific run, forfeiture of all entry fees and prize monies, voiding of membership privileges, and/or any other sanctions deemed appropriate the CCA Board of Directors. Every effort should be made by the CCA Board of Directors to carefully investigate and consult with all parties involved in each case prior to imposing penalties.
Adopted by the CCA board of directors August 22nd, 2019
Charles Holt, President